Richard
02-27-2008, 07:06 PM
The name "south american sapote" has been given to this fruit by European authors over the last century. The most common name in Peru (according to research reports) is Chupa-chupa, translated "chewy-chewy". In the wild, trees produce 2000 to 3000 fruits per year. There is also a documented cultivar in northern Peru that has a less fiberous and more flavorful fruit.
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http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8361
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8362
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8363